“I like our chances against Philips Gold in the quarterfinals,” said Acaylar, the University of Perpetual Help System Dalta coach who will handle the national team in the Asian Womens Senior Championship in Beijing and Tianjin, China next month.

“That’s why we practiced hard yesterday. I told them that they have to give their best during training and game, that we should never mind the skill level and the mistakes — just keep on playing to win this game.”

“We still need to win our next match to improve our standing,” said Foton coach Villet Ponce-de Leon, whose wards will march into a highly-crucial match with the Lady Clickers in the last day of the double-round eliminations on Thursday.